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New life insurance program for disabled vets sees high demand
Veterans can get up to $40,000 in life insruance coverage through the program regardless of their health status.
Service-disabled? This program can help your transition to civilian life.
The VR&E individual support options cover a much broader spectrum of needs than just education.
By Kristine Froeba
Spouses, kids of vets who die from service injuries, guaranteed in-state college tuition rate under new law
The move could affect up to 150,000 family members of deceased veterans.
VA benefits backlog likely won’t be fixed until late 2022
About 191,000 cases have been pending for four months or more, almost three times the pre-pandemic level.
Change allows extra GI Bill benefits for some disabled vets
Under the move, Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits won't count against GI Bill payouts later on.
American Legion, Pelosi join calls for VA leader’s ouster
The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs chief.
Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law
The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military.
Former SEAL, not-for-profit sue VA over new rules restricting caregiver benefits
Andrew Sheets, his wife and caretaker, and Veteran Warriors, Inc. are suing the VA for restricting eligibility for a program that gives many parents, spouses and other caretakers the financial ability to care for disabled veterans.
By Harm Venhuizen
How veterans can still serve after they take off the uniform
For many veterans, volunteering can work to ease the transition to civilian life. Here's a round-up of some VSOs veterans can volunteer for.
By Jared Morgan
Approval expected soon for DoD civilians to shop in military exchanges
Nearly 600,000 DoD civilians would get new shopping privileges.
By Karen Jowers